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Default Buzzing Fluorescent

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:52:02 -0700 (PDT), harry
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On Apr 25, 6:58?am, Ivan wrote:
I have a two-tube fluorescent desk lamp that buzzes too annoyingly to
use, but it's a terrific lamp otherwise. ?Any ideas how to silence it?


Just chuck the whole thing out and buy another. You'll probably buy a
complete new lamp for the price of a new ballast. Even supposing they
are still available. (They're all electronic now).This the age of
consumerism. Stuff ain't made to be fixed. No-one wants to sell you
spare parts. Chinese kids work for next to nothing.
Your new lamp will be more efficient and prettier than the old one.

And you'll be replacing it AGAIN in about 18 months- - - -